The Moon has a magmatic and thermal history that is distinct from that of the terrestrial
planets. Radioisotope dating of lunar samples suggests that most lunar basaltic magmatism …

In less than a decade, the long-held view that the tectonics of the Moon were largely just a
consequence of the evolution of the near side mare basins has been changed dramatically …

The Moon is the only planetary body other than the Earth for which samples have been
collected in situ by humans and robotic missions and returned to Earth. Scientific …

We report analysis results of the reflectance spectra (0.48 to 3.2 μm) acquired by the
Chang'E-5 lander, which provides vital context of the returned samples from the Northern …

Apollo and Luna landing site samples, regional stratigraphic relationships, and crater
degradation and size-frequency distribution data for units largely defined prior to the end of …

Lunar chronology models are built by associating the radiometric ages of samples returned
by the Apollo and Luna missions measured in the laboratory with compiled crater …

Abstract The visible (400–700 nm) and near-infrared (700–2800 nm) reflectance of the lunar
regolith is dominantly controlled by variations in the abundance of plagioclase, iron-bearing …

Landscape evolution on the Moon is dominated by impact cratering in the post‐maria
period. In this study, we mapped 800 m to 5 km diameter craters on> 30% of the lunar maria …

The Rümker region (41–45° N, 49–69° W) is located in northern Oceanus Procellarum of the
Moon. Mons Rümker is the most distinctive geological feature in the area. The region is …

We report the surface exploration by the lunar rover Yutu that landed on the young lava flow
in the northeastern part of the Mare Imbrium, which is the largest basin on the nearside of …